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Jax430
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Another death at Disney World
Girl, 12, Dies At Disney World
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 5, 2005
(CBS/AP) A 12-year-old girl collapsed at a Disney World water park Thursday and later died, authorities said. An autopsy is planned.
The girl was in the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon at about 6 p.m. when lifeguards noticed her lying on a ledge, out of the water, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.
Lifeguards asked her if she was OK, and the girl told them she was, but then passed out when she stood up. The lifeguards performed CPR until paramedics arrived. She was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later.
"This is someone we approached and talked to, and after we engaged in conversation with her, she became ill," said Disney spokesman Bill Warren.
The girl was with relatives from Newport News, Va. They said she had no known medical problems, the sheriff's office said.
Her name was being withheld until her parents in Virginia were notified. An autopsy was planned.
In June, another child died at the theme park after riding Epcot's "Mission: Space," which simulates a shuttle ride to Mars. The cause of the 4-year-old boy's death is under investigation.
Disney World attracts millions of visitors annually. It is not the only park in the country to see recent child deaths.
A 7-year-old boy drowned after he jumped or fell from a boat during a water ride at a Westchester, N.Y., amusement park.
The boy, from Norwalk, Conn., disappeared while he was riding on Ye Olde Mill Ride at Rye Playland. On the ride, conveyer belts carry boats slowly through a dark tunnel, which features trolls, gnomes, hidden treasure and a dragon.
The death is believed to be the second in 15 months. In May of last year, a 7-year-old girl was killed on the park's Mind Scrambler ride, which quickly spins passengers around in a dark tent filled with flashing lights and throbbing music. The girl, Stephanie Dieudonne, knelt on the seat, freeing herself of the ride's restraining belt, and fell shortly after the ride started spinning, the New York Daily News reports.
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Re: Another death at Disney World
 I heard about this on the radio this morning...very sad!
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| Posted 8/5/05 12:12 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: Another death at Disney World
I wonder what happenned to the poor girl. The heat? honestly though that wave pool can be BRUTAL. It hits you with such force and you're knocking into people, people are knocking into you. it's hard ot emerge uninjured. I'm a very good swimmer and I found it really difficult and dangerous.
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| Posted 8/5/05 12:12 PM |
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MrsERod
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Tany
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Re: Another death at Disney World
oh, how sad.
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| Posted 8/5/05 12:16 PM |
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DonnaJoe708
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Re: Another death at Disney World
That's so sad. 
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| Posted 8/5/05 12:23 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: Another death at Disney World
That is horrible!
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| Posted 8/5/05 12:38 PM |
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SoinLove
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Re: Another death at Disney World
That's so sad
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| Posted 8/5/05 1:09 PM |
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DebG
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Re: Another death at Disney World
I feel horrible for this poor family!!
"In June, another child died at the theme park after riding Epcot's "Mission: Space," which simulates a shuttle ride to Mars. The cause of the 4-year-old boy's death is under investigation. "
DH nad I were just talking about this earlier this week wondering when the autopsy results would come out.
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| Posted 8/5/05 1:36 PM |
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Bri
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Re: Another death at Disney World
This is so sad
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| Posted 8/5/05 1:37 PM |
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Jax430
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Re: Another death at Disney World
Posted by DebG
I feel horrible for this poor family!!
"In June, another child died at the theme park after riding Epcot's "Mission: Space," which simulates a shuttle ride to Mars. The cause of the 4-year-old boy's death is under investigation. "
DH nad I were just talking about this earlier this week wondering when the autopsy results would come out.
I know...I have been wondering about this case a lot, especially since Brad and I went on Mission: Space while we were in Disney. It was an intense ride, but not the worst thing I've ever been on. My guess is that there was a preexisting medical condition that had gone undetected.
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| Posted 8/5/05 1:37 PM |
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luvsbob4603
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Re: Another death at Disney World
I am sorry to hear about this young girl passing in Disney maybe also she could have been dehydrated too my heart and prayers goes out to the family!
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| Posted 8/5/05 2:43 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Another death at Disney World
So Sad!
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| Posted 8/5/05 5:27 PM |
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lily
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Re: Another death at Disney World
so sad
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